Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark

Denmark: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 5,977 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5,977
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 39 countries
All-time high
5,977
in 2024
All-time low
5,340
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark, 2000–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k2000201220242000: 5.3k2001: 5.4k2002: 5.4k2003: 5.4k2004: 5.4k2005: 5.4k2006: 5.4k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.5k2011: 5.6k2012: 5.6k2013: 5.6k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.7k2016: 5.7k2017: 5.8k2018: 5.8k2019: 5.8k2020: 5.8k2021: 5.9k2022: 5.9k2023: 5.9k2024: 6.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark stood at 5,977. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark peaked at 5,977 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,340, in 2000.

That places Denmark 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 5,340 —
2001 5,359 +0.4%
2002 5,376 +0.3%
2003 5,391 +0.3%
2004 5,405 +0.3%
2005 5,419 +0.3%
2006 5,437 +0.3%
2007 5,461 +0.4%
2008 5,494 +0.6%
2009 5,523 +0.5%
2010 5,548 +0.4%
2011 5,571 +0.4%
2012 5,592 +0.4%
2013 5,615 +0.4%
2014 5,643 +0.5%
2015 5,683 +0.7%
2016 5,728 +0.8%
2017 5,765 +0.6%
2018 5,794 +0.5%
2019 5,814 +0.4%
2020 5,831 +0.3%
2021 5,857 +0.4%
2022 5,903 +0.8%
2023 5,947 +0.7%
2024 5,977 +0.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 5,977 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,977, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 5,977 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,084, 74% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,420 5,340 5,523 10
2010s 5,675 5,548 5,814 10
2020s 5,903 5,831 5,977 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 16 Austria 9,178 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 8,862 compare
  3. 18 Hungary 8,084 compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 5,934 compare
  5. 21 Finland 5,620 compare
  6. 22 Norway 5,573 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Denmark was 5,977 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 5,977 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 5,340 in 2000.
How does Denmark rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Denmark ranks 19th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
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